Launch tower's 'chopsticks' catch descending rocket booster as SpaceX launches Starship

SpaceX on Sunday launched its fifth Starship test flight from Texas and returned the rocket's towering first-stage booster back to land for the first time, achieving a novel recovery method involving large metal arms.

Launch tower's 'chopsticks' catch descending rocket booster as SpaceX launches Starship
A booster rocket is grabbed by metal arms at the launch pad.

SpaceX on Sunday launched its fifth Starship test flight from Texas and returned the rocket's towering first-stage booster back to land for the first time, achieving a novel recovery method involving large metal arms.